Class Enrollment

Basic Life Support (BLS) Renewal
Date/Time:	Sat 5/9/2026 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location:	Maine Emergency Squad, Inc.
Class Price:	$30.00

BLS Provider Renewal Course

The Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Renewal Course is designed for healthcare professionals who currently hold an American Heart Association BLS Provider certification that is approaching expiration and require renewal.

Course Overview

This course follows the latest 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and is conducted entirely in a classroom setting with an AHA-certified instructor.

The BLS Renewal course provides a focused review of critical lifesaving skills and updates healthcare providers on the most current resuscitation science and practices. Participants will reinforce their ability to recognize life-threatening emergencies, perform high-quality chest compressions, deliver effective ventilations, and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) as part of a coordinated resuscitation response.

Students participate in instructor-led instruction, hands-on skill stations, and simulated clinical scenarios to refresh and validate their competence in lifesaving techniques.

Prerequisites

Participants must currently hold a valid (or soon-to-expire) American Heart Association BLS Provider certification in order to enroll in this renewal course.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for healthcare providers who must be able to perform CPR and other lifesaving skills in both in-hospital and out-of-hospital environments. Participants commonly include EMS personnel, nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare professionals who require BLS certification for their role.

Course Content

Participants will review and practice essential resuscitation skills including:

• High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants

• The Chain of Survival and early recognition of cardiac arrest

• Effective ventilation techniques using barrier devices and bag-mask devices

• Early defibrillation and proper use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

• Team dynamics and effective communication during multi-rescuer CPR

• Recognition and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) in adults, children, and infants

Course Features

The 2025 BLS Provider Renewal Course incorporates updated science and training methods based on the most current AHA guidelines. Key elements include:

• Instructor-led, hands-on training designed to reinforce skill proficiency

• Video-based learning combined with real-world resuscitation scenarios

• Emphasis on high-quality CPR and coordinated team-based response

• Updated content addressing special situations, including cardiac arrest in pregnancy

• Guidance for responding to opioid-associated emergencies

Skills Testing

During the course, participants will demonstrate required skills through structured learning stations and simulated clinical scenarios. Students must successfully complete both skills evaluations and a written examination to demonstrate competency.

Course Completion

Participants who successfully complete all course requirements will receive an American Heart Association BLS Provider eCard, valid for two years.